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Building the "Perfect" EK9. It sounds like a dream. I know that my vision of "Perfect" probably isn't going to be the same as many, but give me a chance to explain what I mean...
I consider myself a Honda purist. Seems a bit hypocritical considering that our business was founded on combining different engines and putting them in all types of different cars but, I say purist because I truly believe and I understand the reasoning behind what makes a Honda, a Honda. Furthermore, I know what it takes to make a Type R and what it means to make it special.
Now, I know... I know... I KNOW that everyone is probably going to be screaming, "PUT A B16B BACK IN IT!", "KEEP IT STOCK!"... I know. I already feel those comments and I knew what I was getting myself into before posting that I put RPF1's on our red EM1 (LOL) but I digress. The truth is that this car may be great, but it's not perfect, nor is it original. It is not a car you'd find at Honda's Collection Hall.
I figured I would skip the hour-long video tale of me yapping about how the car ended up with us and ultimately just get to the point. This car is long overdue for a refresh. It doesn't need to be restored, it just needs some work. The exterior of the car is nearly perfect; it was completely redone a few years ago so there is really no need to change it.
The powertrain on the other hand definitely needed to be replaced. It has been down on power for a while, has been leaking a lot of oil for a long time and was crudely painted before it was installed. It might look great in some of the pictures we post but, man... in-person views are disappointing.
I'm getting off track.
There may not be a such thing as a "Perfect" car. Maybe there is. If there is, I certainly haven't seen it or driven it. I think there are many GREAT cars but everything has flaws. When I began with the vision of building the "Perfect" EK9 Type-R, I imagined a Championship White Civic Type-R in near stock-looking form. Properly fitting wheels true to the overall period of the car that give it the right stance. Underneath the sheet metal, a modern, upgraded, sophisticated suspension and drivetrain are in place.
Think of this as a Restomod. (kinda)
I grew up building and driving these 6th Generation Honda Civics... I've built literally dozens of them since I turned 15. They look great and handle even better. Well... the proper ones, at least. This car was built to be a show car, which, arguably is about all it was ever good for. But not anymore... I want this car to drive as great as it looks.
So, my vision of the "Perfect" EK9 involves a Civic Type R that looks like a traditionally tuned Honda but with an upgraded powertrain - insert FD2 K20A. I thought about supercharging a K24. I thought about putting a turbo on the old K20 that was in it. In fact, the previous owner was going to do just that. This car deserves something more dynamic and fitting of the "Type-R" moniker. Thus the idea...
Let's put the BEST K20A engine into the BEST Civic Type-R. Lightweight chassis, raw steering, and a dynamic suspension with the instant response from the last of the great Naturally Aspirated Honda's.
So bare with me when I say I want to build the "Perfect" EK9. I mean, MY Perfect EK9.
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